QTC #2- APRIL DRAKE

Ingrid’s overall performance is very good. Her science, social studies, and reading comprehension areas have very good scores- above average for her age. He math concept scores are also good- in the average scoring interval.  The scores we would really need to look at are the math computation and spelling subjects.  First off, Ingrid’s scores in these two areas are not too low; they are lower than the average for her age, but that does not necessarily mean she is falling behind everyone else in those topics.  The individuals who score the test overestimate differences near the mean and underestimate differences at the extremes. They compact the mid-range percentages closer together, and spread extreme high and low percentile scores farther apart. This is just a scoring scale that gives you, as well as Ingrid, an appropriate diagram to see where Ingrid is falling in the normal range of student scores.  However, these grades falling below average, while the others are above average, are concerning in the sense that we begin to wonder why she is not doing as well in these topics as she is in her other subjects.  Ingrid seems to be excelling in her comprehension and analytical thinking, however her weaknesses lie in performing computations and correctly spelling out words. 

 

There are three areas where Ingrid’s grandmother could be helpful to Ingrid’s success.   Ingrid’s grandmother could be more motivating to her about school and learning. She could reinforce the strong foundation in the classes in which she scored above average.  She could also begin to positively motivate Ingrid in her trouble subjects by relating with her on how everyone learns different topics at different paces.  Ingrid does very well in her other subjects, so she definitely has the brain capacity to learn the other topics just as well.  Ingrid’s grandmother could reinforce her motivation by practicing with Ingrid, or pushing her to practice those topics more.  If the grandmother was not particularly gifted in these subjects, she could hire a tutor or ask the teacher to tutor Ingrid until she had a better understanding and pulled her grade up.  The grandmother could practice with her and limit the amount of time she is socializing and watching television until her grade is pulled up.  Ingrid’s grandmother may need to also be more disciplined, if that is an issue.  The other subjects may come naturally to Ingrid, while math computations and spelling may not. Because she is passing the other classes with such ease, the ones she has issues with may cause her to give up quickly instead of having persistence and putting more effort into the work.  If this is the case, the grandmother does not only need to motivate her, but also not let her give up because a subject is difficult.